Star Mariana Air's fleet of Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six aircraft are shown in a photo on the company's website.

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A seven-seat Star Marianas Air aircraft crashed while trying to depart from the Saipan International Airport for Tinian this morning, leaving a passenger dead and six injured, including the pilot, officials confirmed.

The Commonwealth Health Center, Saipan's hospital, confirmed the fatality and that six were injured.

Star Marianas Air Executive Vice President Shaun Christian confirmed the aircraft, a Piper Cherokee 6, had an accident between 6:15 and 6:20 a.m. today while leaving the Saipan International Airport for Tinian. Tinian is a few minutes away from Saipan by flight. ...